Partition manager

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use your product on the latest Windows 10 Creators Update?

Of course! Hard Disk Manager is fully compatible with the latest operating system.

Can I use cloud storage as backup destination?

Absolutely, most cloud storage providers support WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning), a communication protocol based on HTTP 1.1 that provides a framework for users to create, modify, and move files to a remote server. All you need is to mount cloud storage as a network volume in the system via WebDAV and configure Hard Disk Manager to use it. For more information, please consult our best practice called “Backup to Cloud with Backup & Recovery 16.”

What RAID configuration does your product support?

Hard Disk Manager supports all types of software and hardware RAID configuration with only one restriction: Your RAID should already be set up and recognized by your OS as a single disk. For more information, please consult Knowledge Base.

My SATA/RAID controller is not recognized by the WinPE recovery media.

You should have already injected drivers for a controller during the creation of the recovery media, which is a recommended one-time procedure. For more information, please consult Product Manual and Knowledge Base.

Does your product support Microsoft Dynamic Disks?

Full support of this proprietary technology is not yet available from any third-party vendor, as Microsoft has yet to make available the proper documentation. Hard Disks Manager provides limited support for MBR dynamic disks. GPT dynamic disks are NOT supported. For more information, please consult Knowledge Base.

Can I change the layout of BitLocker-encrypted volumes?

No, Hard Disk Manager doesn’t allow changing the layout for this volume type. However, you can back up, restore, copy, and perform additional actions with unlocked BDE volumes. An unlocked BDE volume is a volume encrypted with BitLocker, which is open for access (password or recovery key is provided). For more information, please consult Knowledge Base.

Windows asks for activation after copying to another storage device.

Microsoft requires all changes in hardware devices to be tracked by the Windows operating system. As such, Hard Disk Manager is unable to circumvent this requirement.

Supported Technology

Computer bus interfaces

Complete uEFI support Parallel ATA (Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment) SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) External SATA (eSATA) SCSI, iSCSI USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.x/2.0/3.0 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) All types of RAIDs (hardware and software) PC or PCMCIA Card (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association)

Storages

2.2TB+ hard disk drives AFD (Advanced Format Drive) Non-512B sector size drives SSD (Solid State Drive) HDD CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD+/-R (DL) BD-R, BD-RE

Partitioning schema

Windows Storage Spaces Support MBR (Master Boot Record) GPT (GUID-Partition Table) Microsoft Dynamic Disk

File systems

NTFS (v1.2, v3.0, v3.1) FAT16, FAT32 Linux Ext2FS, Linux Ext3FS, Linux Ext4FS, Linux Swap XFS BtrFS Apple HFS+ Other file systems (in the sector-by-sector mode) With BitLocker encrypted hard disks

Часто задаваемые вопросы

Могу ли я проверить работу Вашего драйвера перед покупкой?

Конечно! Вы можете 10 дней абсолютно бесплатно пользоваться Microsoft NTFS for Mac от Paragon Software, после чего работа драйвера будет заблокирована. Для разблокировки потребуется активировать лицензию.

Как получить обновление, если я использую носитель Seagate или Western Digital с предустановленным NTFS for Mac?

Вы сможете получить специальное обновление для вашей версии Microsoft NTFS for Mac от Paragon Software. Для этого обратитесь в нашу службу поддержки support@paragon-software.com.

Работает ли программа на новых компьютерах Mac на базе чипа Apple Silicon M1?

Да! Microsoft NTFS for Mac от Paragon Software работает с процессорами обеих архитектур.

Есть ли поддержка macOS Big Sur?

Да, Microsoft NTFS for Mac от Paragon Software отлично работает на последней версии macOS.

Как я могу получить обновление, если уже являюсь владельцем предыдущей версии Microsoft NTFS for Mac от Paragon Software?

Обновления доступны для загрузки в .

Какие операции скрываются за фразой «полный доступ на чтение и запись»?

Любые повседневные операции, включая создание, чтение, правку, копирование и удаление.

Какова производительность Microsoft NTFS for Mac от Paragon Software?

Скорость передачи данных не уступает родной файловой системе macOS. вы можете ознакомиться с результатами замеров.

Какие версии и функции файловой системы Microsoft NTFS поддерживает Ваш продукт?

Microsoft NTFS for Mac от Paragon Software поддерживает любые версии NTFS (с Windows NT 3.1 до Windows 10), предоставляет доступ к сжатым файлам и папкам, работает с разреженными (sparse) файлами, а также учитывает заданные параметры безопасности для файлов и папок.

BootCamp поддерживается?

Да, поддерживаются любые конфигурации BootCamp.

У меня OS X 10.9, а Microsoft NTFS for Mac от Paragon Software не поддерживает версии старше 10.10. Что же мне делать?

Обратитесь в Службу поддержки для получения предыдущей версии продукта.

Могу ли я повторно активировать мою лицензию на другом Mac?

Конечно. Пожалуйста, выполните следующие шаги: Войдите в Личный кабинет. Найдите Microsoft NTFS for Mac от Paragon Software в секции «Мои продукты», нажмите «Показать детали», затем «Отвязать лицензию». Статус лицензии сменится на “Лицензия не используется”: статья в Базе знаний Paragon. Активируйте продукт на другом компьютере.

Сколько раз я могу активировать мою лицензию?

Вы можете еще 4 раза активировать лицензию после установки на ваш компьютер. Затем обратитесь в Службу поддержки для сброса счетчика активации

Драйвер не работает. Мой диск Microsoft NTFS не опознается в macOS после установки Microsoft NTFS for Mac от Paragon Software.

Если Вы пользуетесь пробной версией, прежде всего убедитесь, что в интерфейсе есть кнопки «Активировать» и «Купить», а также при запуске отображается окно активации с счетчиком дней. Далее проверьте в панели настроек NTFS, включен ли драйвер. Если нет, обратитесь к Руководству по устранению неполадок.

Я часто работаю на Mac и PC с разделами, отформатированными в NTFS, HFS+, APFS. Могу ли я купить все драйверы сразу со скидкой?

Да, вы можете купить наш новый Paragon Mac ToolBox. В комплекте четыре инструмента для быстрого обмена данными между платформами и управления дисковым пространством: Microsoft NTFS for Maс by Paragon Software APFS for Windows by Paragon Software HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software Paragon CampTune

Partition Wizard Free Edition

Whether you are a home user, professional user or a system administrator, Partition Wizard by Minitool can be your best bet hands down. This free, user-friendly and Windows based software helps you to perform actions related to partitions conveniently. It is compatible with both MBR and GUID partition table setup that runs on 32 or 64 bits Windows platform.

It offers robust and professional features that help you to administer partitions that include activities like, Create, Migrate, Shrink, Delete, Copy, Convert, Explore, Format, recover partitions and many more functions. You can perform partitioning activities quickly and safely with this freeware. It comes with a built-in Enhanced Data Protecting Technology that helps protect your data during power cuts or hardware crash.

If you are a home user, you can execute even complex partitioning activities using this application that helps you manage your disks. While you can carry out almost all critical partitioning activities with Partition Wizard Free Edition, you can also use the “Align Partition” wizard to enhance the performance of SSD inout/output or convert FAT/FAT32 to NTFS files without the disk command option.

Download: https://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

Compatibility: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10

Типы лицензии

Простая лицензия	Дает право на установку и неограниченное использование ПО на одном компьютере. Пользователь не имеет права передавать ПО и документы третьим лицам.
Оптовая лицензия	Дает право на установку и неограниченное использование ПО на количестве компьютеров по количеству приобретенных лицензий. Цена за одну лицензию зависит от объема (от двух до нескольких сотен лицензий). В течение года можно докупать лицензии с текущей скидкой.
Офисная лицензия	Дает право на установку и ограниченное по времени (согласно условиям соглашения) использование ПО на всех компьютерах внутри одного офиса. Дополнительные лицензии для новых компьютеров не требуются. Стоимость рассчитывается индивидуально по запросу.
Корпоративная лицензия	Дает право на установку и ограниченное по времени (согласно условиям соглашения) использование ПО на всех компьютерах во всех офисах, принадлежащих компании. Дополнительные лицензий при появлении новых компьютеров или локальных офисов не требуются. Стоимость рассчитывается индивидуально по запросу.
Лицензия для образовательных учреждений	Создана для повышения доступности наших программных решений. На все ПО предоставляются скидки для учеников, студентов и преподавателей школ, средне-специальных и высших учебных заведений. Мы готовы предоставлять индивидуальные условия лицензирования исходя из требований и бюджета. Стоимость рассчитывается индивидуально по запросу.
Техническая лицензия	Удобный инструмент для системных администраторов, ИТ специалистов и консультантов, которые регулярно обслуживают ПК на предприятиях. Программное обеспечение по технической лицензии используется только в интерактивном режиме на компьютерах, находящихся в оговоренных в соглашении местах*, и тем специалистом, на кого лицензия оформлена. Не допускается единовременная установка и использование ПО на нескольких ПК без покупки дополнительных лицензий. Свяжитесь с нашим Отделом продаж для получения дополнительной информации. *Одно место = одно или несколько зданий, находящихся в радиусе восьми километров.
Лицензия на рабочее место	Лицензия отлично подходит для учебных заведений и интернет-кафе. Специальная модель позволяет быстро развернуть или восстановить набор идентичных компьютеров до стандартной конфигурации, например, во время перерыва между уроками.
Лицензия на развертывание	Модель подойдет сборщикам систем, реселлерам VAR и системным интеграторам для развертывания ОС, приложений и пост-конфигурации окружения на новых компьютерах.

Features

Features	Benefits
Windows support	Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows 10
Basic partitioning	Create, format, delete/undelete, hide/unhide, active/inactive, assign/remove drive letter, change volume label, file system conversion (FAT to NTFS, NTFS to FAT, HFS to NTFS, NTFS to HFS), file system integrity check
Advanced partitioning	Split/merge, redistribute free space, change cluster size, convert to logical/primary, edit sectors, compact/defragment MFT, convert to MBR/GPT, change primary slots and serial number, connect VD, surface check
Disk Wipe	Industry-class algorithms, shell integration, SSD trim, clear HDD/partition, clear free space, cleanup reports
Data Migration	Copy partition, copy entire disk, migrate operating system
Backup	Back up an entire system, volumes and files, scheduled backup, incremental and differential imaging, backup encryption and compression, backup data excludes, verify backup data viability, pVHD, VHD, VHDX, VMDK containers support
Restore	Restore an entire hard disk or its partitions, separate files or folders from existing backup jobs, isolated backup containers or legacy PBF images. Restore to the original or new location, restore with resizing, import backup jobs to manage in WinPE
Backup automation	View/edit backup jobs, unlimited number of jobs
Recovery Environments	Recovery Media Builder with drivers injection and pre-mounted network connection capabilities during setup helps to prepare bootable (uEFI and BIOS-compatible) Windows PE or Linux USB sticks or ISO images to use the product utilities on bare metal machines or when OS is down
Auxiliary utilities	File Transfer Wizard to copy files between storages formatted to Windows, macOS and Linux file systems and/or burn them to CD/DVD; replace corrupted data from previously created backups. Boot Corrector to fix problems inflicted by logical errors, hardware malfunctions, or failures.

EaseUS Partition Master Free

EaseUS Partition Master Free is another good free partition manager software. The free version supports hard disk capacity of up to 8 TB. View the partitions and unallocated space on the disk (s) connected. All the partition tools are available at the left panel of its UI. These options include: Convert to logical, Convert to primary, Change label, Check partition, Resize/Move Volume, Defragment partition, Delete partition, Hide Partition, Format partition, Explore partition, View properties, Wipe partition, Format partition, etc.

Creating a new partition lets you define Partition label, Create as, Drive letter, Cluster size, File system, Volume size, etc. You can also access Partition Recovery options with this partition tool.

Community Editions

FREE
APFS SDK Community Edition

Read access to APFS volumes from forensic software, applications, devices, and appliances on non-Apple platforms.

NEW
Backup & Recovery Community Edition

Easily backup your files, disks and the entire Windows computer

FREE
Microsoft exFAT/NTFS for USB by Paragon Software

Boost your Android with Paragon File System Link. Read Microsoft NTFS and exFAT media on a USB attached to your Android device.

Paragon Firewall for Mac

Monitor and control outgoing network connections on your macOS Catalina.

NEW
Partition Manager Community Edition

Quickly organize and optimize partitions on your internal and external disks and media for free.

FREE
Rescue Kit Free

Recover lost data even when operating system crashes and fails to start.

Differentiate your products with the Paragon Software technology

The Paragon Software technology works effectively over a wide range of solutions, from OEM products to enterprise-class systems, from consumer to business applications. Our technology ensures

• Cross-system storage management
• Consistent cross-platform access to heterogenous file systems
• Trouble-free acquisition of system, business, and user data over hybrid environments
• Protection, resilience, and availability of key information assets
• Unbroken continuity and disaster recovery for distributed high-load deployments, subject to demanding operational and business requirements

Frequently Asked Questions

Due to the specifics of Windows 8 or Windows 10 Fast Startup feature, we highly recommend that you disable it before installing the driver to avoid possible file system corruption. For more details, please refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base ››

Can I try the product for free before buying?

Sure, you can try HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software for ten days completely for free. After that it will be locked until you activate a purchased license.

What versions of the HFS file system are supported?

HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software supports HFS+ (Mac OS Extended), JHFS+ (Journaled Mac OS Extended), HFSX (Case-sensitive Mac OS Extended), and JHFSX (Case-sensitive, Journaled Mac OS Extended).

Is APFS supported?

If you need to read files from APFS volumes, download APFS for Windows by Paragon Software.

Is BootCamp supported?

Yes, we completely support all BootCamp configurations.

Is Core Storage supported?

Apple Core Storage is a logical volume format introduced by Apple that serves the basis for FileVault (Full Disk Encryption) and Fusion Drive technologies. Our product supports Core Storage on single disk only, and doesn’t support Fusion Drive or FileVault configurations.

How many times can I re-activate my license?

You can re-activate it 4 times. If you need to re-activate your license more than 4 times, please contact our Support or file a and we will help you to release the counter of licenses.

It doesn’t work! My HFS+ drive is not recognized in Windows, even after installing HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software

There are several issues that may lead to this problem. For instance, if you are running HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software in a BootCamp configuration, you won’t be able to see the Mac OS X system drive due to Core Storage restrictions. You can disable Core Storage to solve this problem. Check the HFS+ for Windows section of our knowledge base for more information here >

The product doesn’t run on Windows Server 2012 R2.

Please make sure that Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 RC is installed on your computer. After that open Control Panel -> Uninstall Program -> Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable -> Change -> Repair.

Can I open my Time Machine backup using HFS+ for Windows?

No, Time Machine volumes are not supported. They can be opened only using the corresponding application on macOS.

I frequently work with NTFS, HFS+, APFS-formatted partitions on my Mac and Windows PC. Can I get a discount, if I buy all drivers at once?

Yes, you can purchase our new Paragon Mac ToolBox for just $39.95. The Suite contains six tools to guarantee seamless cross-platform data exchange and disk space management: Microsoft NTFS for Maс by Paragon Software APFS for Windows by Paragon Software HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software Paragon CampTune APFS to HFS+ Converter by Paragon Software NTFS to HFS Converter by Paragon Software

Wondershare Disk Manager Free

Wondershare Disk Manager Free is a software that’s easy to use and can be used by beginners and experts alike to manage their computer’s hard disk partitions. It offers some real comprehensive set of wizards that helps you to perform operations like, creating partitions, copy, resize, move, delete or recover partitions effortlessly. Above all, it helps retain your important data and saves it from getting lost in the process of partitioning.

Whether you create a fresh partition or re-partition it for better usage, delete one or all partitions, shred data in the partition, enlarge a partition or shrink it with no data loss, copy a partition while you create a backup, retirive lost partitions caused due to virus attack, mishandling or hardware crash, convert FAT16 or 32 file system to NTFS, let the PC boot from the active partition, format or hide/unhide partition, Wondershare Disk Manager Free gives you the freedom to perform all possible partitioning action on your hard disk.

With the function Disk Copy and Management you can copy the data on your computer’s hard disk for backup purpose or upgrade to a new hard drive, and remove all partitions at once. Also, using the five intuitive partition tools you can perform the Multiple Partitioning Tasks easily while your important data is still intact.

Download: http://download.cnet.com/Wondershare-Disk-Manager-Free/3000-2248_4-75326772.html

Compatibility: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7

Принцип работы

После установки приложения, можно переходить к его использованию. Когда запустится программа, вы увидите окно с подключенными к компьютеру дисками.

Панель, расположенная с левой стороны разделена на блоки. Первая секция содержит информацию о текущих задачах. Ниже расположен блок с мастером копирования и восстановления. Если выбрать один из дисков, появится третий блок, содержащий различные операции.

С дисками можно совершать любые допустимые манипуляции. Например, удалить, создать или расширить. Когда все операции будут выбраны, необходимо активировать их. Для этого остается только нажать на кнопку «Apply».

MiniAide Magic Partition Home Edition

MiniAide Magic Partition Home Edition provides various options to manage partitions of your computer. You can carry out the following partition operations through this partition tool:

• Convert to logical.
• Convert to primary.
• Change label.
• Check partition.
• Resize/move volume.
• Defragment partition.
• Delete partition.
• Hide Partition.
• Format partition.
• Explore partition.
• Wipe partition.

You can create new partitions easily with this partitioning software. Select an unallocated space and click on Create Partition, this opens a new popup window. Here you can define the following parameters of the new partition: Partition label, Create as, Drive letter, Cluster size, File System Volume size(MB), Unallocated Space(MB), Unallocated space after(MB), etc. Click Ok after defining the parameters, then click on Apply in the Toolbar.

You can also view properties of partitions. The properties are displayed in a new window through 3 tabs: Usage, Partition info, and NTFS. The Usage tab displays the Used(MB), Unused(MB), Total(MB) space of the partition. The Partition tab displays Partition type, Serial number, First physical sector, Last physical sector, Total physical sector, Physical geometry, etc. The NTFS tab shows Bytes per sector, Bytes per cluster, Reserved sectors, File record Size, NTFS version, etc.

There is a color code at the bottom of the interface, which represents if a drive is primary, logical or unallocated.

All Products

APFS for Linux by Paragon Software

Access and work with APFS-formatted volumes on your Linux device.

APFS for Windows by Paragon Software

Access and work with APFS-formatted volumes on your Windows PC.

FREE
APFS SDK Community Edition

Read access to APFS volumes from forensic software, applications, devices, and appliances on non-Apple platforms.

NEW
Backup for Hyper-V Host

Full backup and one-click restore of virtual machines located on Hyper-V host

NEW
Backup & Recovery Business

Complete business continuity for small and midsize companies

NEW
Backup & Recovery Community Edition

Easily backup your files, disks and the entire Windows computer

Backup & Recovery

Protect your Windows system and data with a professional grade backup and recovery solution.

Features

Features	Benefits
Windows support	Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows 10
Basic partitioning	Create, format, delete/undelete, hide/unhide, active/inactive, assign/remove drive letter, change volume label, file system conversion (FAT to NTFS, NTFS to FAT, HFS to NTFS, NTFS to HFS), file system integrity check
Advanced partitioning	Split/merge, redistribute free space, change cluster size, convert to logical/primary, edit sectors, compact/defragment MFT, convert to MBR/GPT, change primary slots and serial number, connect VD, surface check
Disk Wipe	Industry-class algorithms, shell integration, SSD trim, clear HDD/partition, clear free space, cleanup reports
Data Migration	Copy partition, copy entire disk, migrate operating system
Backup	Back up an entire system, volumes and files, scheduled backup, incremental and differential imaging, backup encryption and compression, backup data excludes, verify backup data viability, pVHD, VHD, VHDX, VMDK containers support
Restore	Restore an entire hard disk or its partitions, separate files or folders from existing backup jobs, isolated backup containers or legacy PBF images. Restore to the original or new location, restore with resizing, import backup jobs to manage in WinPE
Backup automation	View/edit backup jobs, unlimited number of jobs
Recovery Environments	Recovery Media Builder with drivers injection and pre-mounted network connection capabilities during setup helps to prepare bootable (uEFI and BIOS-compatible) Windows PE or Linux USB sticks or ISO images to use the product utilities on bare metal machines or when OS is down
Auxiliary utilities	File Transfer Wizard to copy files between storages formatted to Windows, macOS and Linux file systems and/or burn them to CD/DVD; replace corrupted data from previously created backups. Boot Corrector to fix problems inflicted by logical errors, hardware malfunctions, or failures.